If you use a sauce mix add about a tablespoon of parmesan, half a teaspoon of paprika and some garlic to the sauce top with a mix of breadcrumbs, really strong cheddar, more parmesan and 1/2 teaspoon dried onion powder
part cook the macaroni first and use two packets of cheese sauce(colemans 3 cheese one is stronger than the cheddar one) or a pint of home made